“It will show its true power soon. Look forward to it.”

"okay."

The answer was dry. It seemed like he was thinking of something else.

“I think it would be good to stop by Sanarak later.”

At that moment, a magician came in with a knock.

“I, Lord Matap. The commander of the First Magic Army requests to see you.”

Agnes grumbled.

<Who is that?>

“The swordsman who presided over the duel earlier. Odelit Marcellion.”

<Ah, him.>

Reed said, not hiding his annoyance.

“Let me in.”

A woman with a ponytail, wearing the black uniform that is the symbol of the Magic Army, walked in with a measured gait.

“I am Odelit Marcelion, commander of the First Magic Army.”

“Sit down, Princess Marcelion.”

The tea table was set up, so all that was needed was to make room # Nоvеlight # for another one. I assigned her a chair, but Odelit just stood there blankly, staring at me.

<Why is he looking at you like that? It makes me feel bad.>

Yes, that's right.

“I’m sorry, but what is that woman’s relationship to Matapju?”

“Does that matter?”

“Depending on the relationship, this could be a significant issue. It could be an obstacle to judging the pros and cons of the proposal I am about to make.”

Why is the atmosphere a bit like that?

Reed smiled unfavorably at Odelit as my eyes narrowed.

“Just talk. Or turn around and leave.”

“.......”

“And let’s pretend I never offered you a seat. Stand up and continue.”

“If that’s true then.”

Odelit did so without hesitation.

“Reed, I am confident that your ultimate goal will not stop at ruling Ragnape.”

“So then?”

“The power you have shown is more than enough. If so, now, when the divine power is rapidly declining and Elfenheim’s national power has fallen significantly, would be the perfect opportunity.”

The international situation seems a bit unstable.

[The 'World-Building Words' quickly explains that the aftermath of the Lawful Evil losing its divinity and being sealed has affected your timeline.]

Aha. I see.

The conversation between the two continued.

"so?"

“I support that idea. I think we can be good political partners.”

“What do you wish for?”

“You said earlier that you would decide to use your surname as the name of the family you will inherit, that is, your dynasty.”

Odelit lifted his chin with overwhelming confidence.

“Become King Marcellion, Reed.”

“Coolook.”

I found myself coughing without realizing it. I finally calmed down and looked to the side to see Reed staring at me.

“Judging by your reaction, I think it was right for me to be proposed to.”

Reed's world destruction rate increased by 1%p. Considering his previous life, marrying Odelit would be a terrible thing to do, but the increase was smaller than expected.

[I am dumbfounded that the 'Scales that Judge Souls' has come from an unexpected place.]

Odelit was still in good spirits, so he didn't spare himself from provocation.

“You can create a government.”

<Look at him? Why is he talking like that while looking at you? Ailet, this is an insult! Hurry up and throw the white gloves in his face!>

“Did I have white gloves in my bag.......”

It was when I was laughing and muttering softly.

The world destruction rate of Reed has decreased by 5%p. This is a surprisingly large decrease.

“Princess Odelite Marcelion.”

Reed swept the teacup with his fingertips. The answer to the proposal came out lightly, as if it were an unconscious movement.

“I refuse. Go out.”

Odelit didn't look particularly affected.

“You’ll regret it.”

“No way.”

“That’s too bad.”

That was the end. There was no regret in seeing Odelit's back as she turned away and disappeared. Just as when she entered the room, only the restraint characteristic of a trained knight remained.

I wonder if what just passed wasn't a proposal but a report. I'm starting to feel a little confused.

<That guy earlier didn't seem like the type of person to back down easily.>

I completely agree with Agnes. I wonder how Odelit will turn out. There is no such thing as 'a development that flows according to the original story' anymore, so I have no choice but to think hard. It was when I was deep in thought.

“Eyelet Rodelin.”

A deep voice gently shook my concentration. When I turned around, Reed had already gotten up from his seat and was approaching me.

My gaze was briefly drawn to his face, which looked quite pleasant, when he smiled and held out his right hand to me.

Suddenly, an unexpected proposal came.

“Shall we go on a date?”

“.......”

[The 'Scales that Judge Souls' throws a fist in excitement and breaks the ceiling.]

Reed corrected his words.

“It’s a challenge fee collection.”

"ah."

“Are you shaken?”

“No!”

I don't know what's so enjoyable about such childish teasing, but I decided to forgive it because the laughter, which sounds like the sound of a stringed instrument, is pleasant to hear.

✠

During the tutorial period, I was practically trapped in the Guillet Count's castle. With the start of the original work, the restrictions on my range of action were lifted, and I wanted to go sightseeing around the continent of Serentura.

<I teleported right in front of the magic tower earlier, so I couldn't see anything.>

Agnes, who was with me as if she were one body, seemed to have similar feelings.

[The 'Libra that judges the soul' is making a lot of noise and enjoying it.]

I couldn't resist the Libra's urge to change my clothes. It was a green one-piece dress for going out, my third favorite piece of clothing.

After all the effort to get dressed up and come out, I felt a little embarrassed because Reed looked the same as before.

'I feel like I'm the only one who's trying so hard?'

['The Scales of Justice' encourages you by saying that this guy is already always decorating himself to the limit in front of you.]

[I do not deny the 'world-building words', even though I consider it to be a lie.]

Reed just looked at me for a moment, but didn't say much. Instead, he held out his hand in a polite knightly gesture.

“Shall we go?”

To quickly descend from the top floor of the tower to the ground, I had to hold that hand again.

The lack of inter-floor movement facilities in this high tower was largely due to the high-ranking magicians' sense of authority.

Since floating magic consumes quite a lot of magic power, being able to use it to go up high is a show of skill in itself.

Anyway, for people like me who can't use magic, it was clear that there were many areas where convenience was lacking.

Going up and down 50 floors is not even enough for an after-meal workout for Auror users, but it can't be helped that it hurts your sanity.

I said as we slowly descended with the lead.

“If you’re going to decide on a base for world conquest, the Magic Tower’s room doesn’t seem like a good place to start.”

“That’s too bad. I’m fine.”

It's annoying.

Now that I think about it, when I go down the tower, I have other strengths at my disposal besides my muscular strength.

'Just the descent of the divine here?'

If you have the buoyancy to make a difference in eye level with the ground, you can make your fall speed almost that of a feather.

“Eyelet Rodelin.”

“Why, Reid.”

“A golden light comes into my eyes.”

A throat-shredding laughter reached my ears. I was given a look that seemed to tell me to keep going, which actually dampened my motivation.

[The 'World-Building Words' says that one good thing about him being a wizard comes to mind.]

[I wonder what the 'scales that judge the soul' are.]

[He says that he feels relieved because he no longer has to watch the extreme production of 'The World-Building Words' jumping off a cliff.]

[The 'balance-tuning cynic' nods vigorously in agreement.]

What is it? In the previous episode, I liked things like skydiving or bungee jumping? I don't know.

With a thud, my feet touched the ground. It felt good to have the earth supporting my body and having complete freedom of movement given to me.

I walked ahead with brisk strides toward the door.

Today, the door that the workers were busy repairing after Reed broke it was more like a giant hole than a door.

“You must have had a hard time. Have a stamina potion each.”

“Oh my, thank you!” 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

He willingly donated a chestful of potions to the laborers.

As the central institution of the Republic of Magic, the Magic Tower occupied the city's prime land. As a result, as soon as we stepped out of the courtyard, we were in the middle of the city.

The capital city of Gehenid. This place boasted a civilization and technology that was slightly ahead of other countries due to the development of magical engineering. The parts that required power, heat, and light were replaced by the magic of wizards, enriching society.

Thanks to this, the streets were illuminated by colorful lights even after the sun had set. Thanks to the splendid night view, Gehenid ​​was also famous as the magician's sleepless castle.

“Wow, that’s cool.”

<Wow, that's cool.>

I stood there admiring Agnes. Reed looked at me blankly and then asked.

“Is there a place you want to go?”

“Yes! ‘Night Flying Bird’ Restaurant.”

Reed didn't hide the look in his eyes that told him he knew the place.

“Ah, there. The staff is friendly and the food is decent.”

“Yeah, yeah. I really wanted to try the food they sell there. Especially the steak and the grilled chicken breast with lemon.”

In the original, these were the foods that the main character of Seguhoe enjoyed eating. Reed briefly reminisced and then returned to reality.

“This way. Follow me.”

It was a nice night. The shops lining both sides of the street had tables set up on their terraces and were doing business.

Thanks to that, I could clearly hear people drinking and talking.

“There was an explosion at the rooftop today. What happened?”

“I heard from the wizard next door that it was a challenger from outside with a dirty personality who lost his temper.”